Shingles is caused by varicella zoster, the same virus that causes chickenpox, said Dr. Sharon Curhan, a physician and epidemiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in ...

The shingles virus is often associated with painful rashes and nerve discomfort, but recent research suggests getting vaccinated against its effects can protect more than just your skin..

Jamie Mackelfresh, MD: Currently, the CDC recommends that adults over age 50, in particular, are the core people who should think about getting the shingles ... bit of the virus itself, and ...

A new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital ... strategy used by the varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, that may allow it to affect tissues ...

Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...

"Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It's the same virus that causes chickenpox," said Dr. Eugene Fellin, a family medicine physician at Penn State Health Medical Group—Fleetwood.

Both men and women benefited from the newer jab ... "One possibility is that infection with the herpes zoster virus (which causes shingles) might increase the risk of dementia, and therefore ...

Shingles and chickenpox are caused by the same varicella-zoster virus. While chickenpox happens most often in childhood, the virus stays in the body and can reactivate later in life, developing ...